Producer Todd Fellman and his accidental international career

Producer Todd Fellman makes footloose productions work, tried hard with China and is now making The Portable Door in Queensland, all because he played the right game of tennis.
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‘I grew up with a real passion for travelling, and I’ve always seen myself as a citizen of the world. I’ve been open-minded and curious about different cultures and different perspectives.’

This was early in the burgeoning relationship between Australian production and Hollywood, and Fellman became The American on the Gold Coast. ‘I was living the dream, surfing and diving and working at the studio on the Gold Coast. A string of American projects came up and I thought it was a pretty unique opportunity and built a lot of relationships, just working from project to project.’ 

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.